Kelsie woke up last March with a serious headache and suffered an arteriovenous malformation rupture (AVM). Emerging from a coma a month later, she began inpatient rehabilitation for her brain injury. In rehab, she made significant improvements but Kelsie’s mother began to worry about how she would continue making progress when her private insurance would allow only 60 therapy visits for rehabilitation in a year. With the help of a case manager, Kelsie was able to obtain a one-year Medicaid waiver due to the severity of her new disabilities. Upon release from inpatient care, Kelsie began receiving physical, occupational and speech therapy at Children’s Hospital of Richmond. Kelsie’s mother and doctors are amazed at her progress; many children don’t survive this type of injury to the brain. Kelsie is still working on her pronunciation, processing, short-term memory and improving her limited motor skills. She recently started using her passion for music and a musical keyboard in therapy sessions to help her reach her full potential.
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Wow Kelsie!!! You are truely inspirational! Keep up all your hard work because we are all pulling for you!
Brandi in the Feeding Program
Posted by: Brandi | June 09, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Kelsie, thanks so much for sharing your story with our community. I'm praying that Congress will be just as moved as I am by your experiences and will make the changes necessary to ensure that all children receive the health care that they need.
Keep up the great work and Godspeed!
Rukeitha in the West Therapy Center's Access Department
Posted by: Rukeitha Williams | June 09, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Kelsie, hang in there. I hope this finds you well on the road to total recovery or already there. Enjoy the summer and laugh a lot.
Posted by: Kevin Mueller | June 16, 2009 at 02:25 PM
Kelsie,
God bless you as you continue to recover. You have been an inspiration to all of us. I do hope the members of Congress realizes the GREAT work Children's Hospital workers are doing and provide even more funding than they have in the past.
Posted by: Esther Quarles | June 16, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Kelsie -
I used to work at Children's Hospital so I know that you've been receiving great care there from the wonderful staff!
I'm looking forward to meeting you tomorrow in DC!
Stacy Biddinger
N.A.C.H.
Posted by: Stacy Biddinger | June 16, 2009 at 10:45 PM